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Justice · CundinamarcaBy CNN en Español The Bogotá Superior Court rejected on Monday the application filed by the defense of the former president of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe, to temporarily suspend the house arrest order issued against him, after having been sentenced in first instance to 12 years in prison for the crimes of procedural fraud and bribery of witnesses. Uribe pleaded not guilty. In his decision, the court decided “not to order the interim measure” request…See the Story
Bogotá High Court Rejects Application to Suspend Home Imprisonment of Alvaro Uribe News Channel 3-12
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Iván Duque · ColombiaThe sentencing of former president Álvaro Uribe Vélez to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery has sent tremors through Colombia’s political landscape, just days before tens of thousands are expected to rally nationwide in his defense. On Friday, Judge Sandra Liliana Heredia handed down a 1114-page sentence against the 73-year-old conservative leader, making Uribe the first former president in Colombia’s history to be convic…See the Story
Colombians to Mobilize August 7 in Defense of Uribe with 12-Year Sentence | The City Paper Bogotá
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